Africa is a continent on the move and the youths seem to be disconnected from any form of leadership or vision to help them take the continent to the next level. MentorAfrica looks to help youths, through various life transition mentoring topics, to prepare youths for development and leadership whenever the need arises.

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Tuesday, 16 July 2013

TRUE INDEPENDENCE 8 - LA VRAIE INDEPENDENCE 8

What we lack mostly in the modern African society is selflessness, whether among the leaders or the citizens. I say "modern" because in the beginning, in African societies everyone looked out for their neighbors. The kind of communal living that was practiced meant that your neighbor's business was your business. This does not mean that it was a system without flaws, but with the inherited cultures we have all around us now, which we have mostly misinterpreted, the more selfish you are the better. What causes selfishness is a sense of insecurity, this makes us believe that if we help someone achieve their dream, they will become better than us. For you to be truly independent, you must arrive at the point where you know that the more you do for others, the better life becomes for everybody. This kind of mindset will help you stop the senseless greed and crime that is now prevalent in most part of Africa. Truly independent people are selfless.